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Treasury reduces science funding

March 1, 2007
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The HM Treasury has announced that the DTI is to have a reduction in budget of £68 million - and some of that will come out of money allocated to...
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Hidden rings offer dark matter insight

February 25, 2007
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The Hubble Space Telescope has revealed a never-before-seen optical alignment in space - a pair of glowing rings, one nestled inside the other like a bull’s-eye.
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Dark matter is a bit of a wimp

February 16, 2007
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Scientists are hopeful that the construction of a new telescope using the most energetic form of light will give them some answers to the puzzle of dark matter.
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The medic within

February 12, 2007
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A biologist has created a way to make bacteria in our own bodies produce medicine to treat Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
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From zero to hero

February 9, 2007
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Scientists have found a new way to switch off genes involved in cell division and in doing so have fuelled a debate over the role of ‘junk’ DNA.
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CF hope lies with garlic

February 7, 2007
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Once believed to ward off vampires, garlic has a long history of being used to mans’ advantage, and now scientists think that it may even help cystic fibrosis patients fight...
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Ship shape and ready to sail

February 7, 2007
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A new £40 million royal research ship, the RRS James Cook, is formally named this week by HRH The Princess Royal.
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Hybrid embryos backed

February 7, 2007
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In response to a House of Commons Science and Technology Committee inquiry, the Royal society has backed the creation of human-animal hybrid embryos - so called cybrids - for medical...
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Climate change: Humans hold the ‘smoking gun’

February 5, 2007
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Global warming as a result of human activity is here, and could get much worse in the future an international scientific report has warned.
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Hubble camera out of action

January 30, 2007
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An electrical fault has caused the primary camera in the Hubble Space Telescope to fail – leading to some permanent loss of function.
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Cappuccino factor hits the gym

January 18, 2007
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If your new year’s resolution of hitting the gym is starting to slip, then scientists have a tip to keep you on track. Make sure you have a steaming cup...
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Scientists control robot with mind

January 18, 2007
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In a development that would not be out of place on the big screen, scientists have created a way to control a robot by using signals from a human brain.
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